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Turkey steps up assault on Syrian Kurds defying sanction threats
ERBIL, Iraqi Kurdistan: Turkey’s incursion into northeast Syria has given rise to fears that its military will commit another major atrocity against the war-torn country’s Kurdish minority. The UN has warned that 1.7 million people
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Why Erdogan wants to remake northeast Syria’s demographics
ERBIL, Iraqi Kurdistan: Turkey’s incursion into northeast Syria has given rise to fears that its military will commit another major atrocity against the war-torn country’s Kurdish minority. The UN has warned that 1.7 million people
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Chile’s indigenous groups decry discrimination on Columbus Day
Santiago, Chile - Thousands of protesters have marched in Chile's capital, Santiago, denouncing discrimination against the country's indigenous peoples amid the annual Columbus Day commemorations. Protesters brought Santiago's city centre to a standstill on Saturday as they rallied for
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Turkey claims capture of key Syrian border town
Turkey's military says it has taken control of a key Syrian border town as Ankara presses ahead with its offensive against Kurdish fighters despite facing mounting international criticism over the operation. The Turkish defence ministry
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US troops in Syria came under fire from Turkish incursion: Pentagon
MARIB: Yemeni Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Mohammad Ali Al-Maqdashi hailed Saudi Arabia’s support in the fight to restore security and stability to his country.He said the Kingdom’s stance was helping toward rebuilding Yemen following
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Yemeni minister hails Saudi backing against Houthis
WASHINGTON: US troops near the northern Syrian border came under artillery fire from Turkish positions on Friday, a Pentagon spokesman said, warning that the US was prepared to meet aggression with “immediate defensive action.”The
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Trump impeachment inquiry: All the latest updates
Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the United States House of Representatives, has announced a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump acquiescing to mounting pressure from fellow Democrats and plunging a deeply divided nation into an election-year clash
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‘Repugnant’: US judge blocks Trump immigration rule
A United States federal judge in New York on Friday temporarily blocked a Trump administration rule that would deny permanent residency to certain aspiring immigrants deemed likely to require government assistance in the future.
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Civilians flee as Syria Kurds battle Turkish invasion
BEIRUT: Celebratory shootings in the air, or what Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim, Lebanon’s general security chief, called the “stealthy killer,” is a phenomenon some Lebanese still hold on to to express their joys and
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Celebratory gunfire: How to stop Lebanon’s stealthy killer
BEIRUT: Celebratory shootings in the air, or what Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim, Lebanon’s general security chief, called the “stealthy killer,” is a phenomenon some Lebanese still hold on to to express their joys and


